Should the mahr be cash or gold?
Question
Regarding Mahr, what did you say about Mahr whether it should be cash or gold or any other thing?
Answer
Both ways are permissible, as long as your wife agrees to it.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وَآتُوا النِّسَاءَ صَدُقَاتِهِنَّ نِحْلَةً فَإِن طِبْنَ لَكُمْ عَن شَيْءٍ مِّنْهُ نَفْسًا فَكُلُوهُ هَنِيئًا مَّرِيئًا ﴿النساء: ٤﴾
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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